STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A police officer was in a car accident Thursday night in Bulls Head, suffering minor injuries, an NYPD spokesman said. The crash occurred at around 10:30 p.m. at Victory Boulevard and Richmond Avenue, police said. A car apparently ran a red light at that intersection and t-boned an NYPD patrol vehicle, the spokesman said. There... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island clergy leaders held an interfaith march and vigil Thursday evening to mark the one-year anniversary of Eric Garner's death. The march kicked off from the National Action Network's Staten Island office at 421 Jersey St. in New Brighton, with about 30 people leading a procession to 202 Bay St. in Tompkinsville — where Garner,... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The NYPD honored the 15th anniversary of Police Officer John Kelly's line-of-duty death during a memorial mass on Staten Island on Wednesday. Auto Larceny Unit Officer John Kelly was killed on July 17, 2000, when he lost control of his unmarked police car while chasing suspect Guido Tritto, who was riding a motorcycle with a stolen... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The New York City Police Department has released its CompStat report for crime complaints filed in the 123rd Precinct, between June 29 and July 5. The 123rd Precinct stationhouse is located in Tottenville, and the command serves the borough's South Shore communities. Here is a look at the crime complaints filed during that time frame, compared... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The New York City Police Department has released its CompStat report for crime complaints filed in the 122nd Precinct, between June 29 and July 5. The 122nd Precinct stationhouse is located in New Dorp, and the command serves the borough's Mid-Island communities. Here is a look at the crime complaints filed during that time frame, compared to... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The New York City Police Department has released its CompStat report for crime complaints filed in the 121st Precinct, between June 29 and July 5. The 121st Precinct stationhouse is located in Graniteville, and the command serves the borough's Northwest and West Shore communities. Here is a look at the crime complaints filed during that time... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The New York City Police Department has released its CompStat report for crime complaints filed in the 120th Precinct, between June 29 and July 5. The 120th Precinct covers the North Shore of Staten Island, north of the Staten Island Expressway. Here is a look at the criminal complaints filed during that time frame in 2015,... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Police are searching for a man wanted for questioning in connection with identity theft last month. At around 12:35 p.m. on Friday, June 12, the suspect used a 63-year-old Bulls Head man's bank account information and his identification card to withdraw $2,400 in cash from the victim's account at the Chase Bank at 2125 Nostrand... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The NYPD's newest recruits began their patrols on Staten Island this weekend following an orientation where they met with community leaders in an ongoing effort to enhance police-community relations. In total, 36 new cops were split among the Island's four police precincts — 18 are working out of the North Shore's 120th Precinct, and six... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A string of paintball gun attacks on Staten Island over the weekend have some residents afraid to walk outside, victims and police told the Advance. At least two pedestrians reported they were shot with a paintball gun on Saturday night in separate incidents that happened between 10 and 11 p.m., an NYPD spokeswoman said. Renee... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A paintball gun attack on an Orthodox Jewish man and his family in Meiers Corners Friday is being investigated as a possible hate crime, an NYPD spokeswoman said. The incident occurred July 10 at around 10 p.m., according to police. Cops says that a person in a grey GMC Envoy fired a paintball gun at... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The New York City Police Department has released its CompStat report for crime complaints filed in the 123rd Precinct, between June 22 and June 28. The 123rd Precinct stationhouse is located in Tottenville, and the command serves the borough's South Shore communities. Here is a look at the crime complaints filed during that time frame, compared... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The New York City Police Department has released its CompStat report for crime complains filed in the 122nd Precinct, between June 22 and June 28. The 122nd Precinct stationhouse is located in New Dorp, and the command serves the borough's Mid-Island communities. Here is a look at the crime complaints filed during that time frame, compared to... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The New York City Police Department has released its CompStat report for crime complaints filed in the 121st Precinct, between June 22 and June 28. The 121st Precinct stationhouse is located in Graniteville, and the command serves the borough's Northwest and West Shore communities. Here is a look at the crime complaints filed during that time... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The New York City Police Department has released its CompStat report for crime complaints filed in the 120th Precinct, between June 22 and June 28. The 120th Precinct covers the North Shore of Staten Island, north of the Staten Island Expressway. Here is a look at the criminal complaints filed during that time frame in 2015,... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A car overturned on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Wednesday night, sending the driver to the hospital and backing up rush hour traffic heading into Brooklyn. The accident occurred at around 6:30 p.m. when emergency officials received reports of an overturned vehicle on the eastbound lower level side of the bridge, an MTA spokesman said. The driver... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As Staten Island continues to battle a growing heroin epidemic, a new report reveals that heroin-related overdose deaths nearly quadrupled in the U.S. from 2002 through 2013. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its findings on Tuesday, warning that the trend only appears to be getting worse. Between 2011 and 2013, heroin-involved overdose deaths... Full story »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A new iPhone case that's shaped like a real gun is drawing warnings from the NYPD and lawmakers of its potential to put lives at risk. Citing safety concerns and a possible violation of a federal law, Sen. Charles E. Schumer on Tuesday urged online retailers to stop selling the cellphone case because of its... Full story »